Katharine Jefferts Schori
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Katharine Jefferts Schori (born March 26, 1954, in Pensacola, Florida
) is the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
of the United States
. Previously elected as the 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada
, she is the first woman elected as a primate
of the Anglican Communion
. Jefferts Schori was elected at the 75th General Convention on June 18, 2006, and invested at Washington National Cathedral
on November 4, 2006. She took part in her first General Convention of the Episcopal Church as Presiding Bishop in July 2009.
ancestry, and his wife Elaine Ryan of Irish ancestry, Jefferts Schori was raised in the Roman Catholic Church
until 1963. Her parents brought her, at the age of eight, into the Episcopal Church (St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Providence, New Jersey
) with their own move out of Roman Catholicism. Her mother converted to Eastern Orthodoxy a few years later. She attended school in New Jersey
, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science
in biology
from Stanford University
in 1974, a Master of Science
in oceanography
in 1977 and a Ph.D.
in 1983, also in oceanography, from Oregon State University
. She earned her Master of Divinity
in 1994 from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific
and was ordained
priest that year. She served as assistant rector
at the Church of the Good Samaritan, Corvallis, Oregon
, where she had special responsibility for pastoring the Hispanic
community (she speaks Spanish fluently) and was in charge of adult education programs. In 2001, she was elected and consecrated Bishop
of Nevada
. She was awarded a Doctor of Divinity
(honoris causa) in 2001 from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, in 2007 from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
in Evanston, Illinois
, and in 2008 from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee
. (It is a common practice at most Episcopal seminaries to award an honorary doctorate to alumni who become bishops.) She is an instrument-rated
and third-generation pilot and her parents were both also pilots.
She married Richard Schori, an Oregon State professor
of topology
, in 1979. Their daughter Katharine is a captain and pilot in the United States Air Force
. She has flown VIPs in VC-21 Learjets and has also flown AWACS command-and-control planes.
The Episcopal Church met in General Convention in Columbus
, Ohio
, in June 2006. Jefferts Schori was elected to serve a nine year term as Presiding Bishop by the House of Bishops
, on June 18, from among seven nominees on the fifth ballot with 95 of the 188 votes cast. The House of Deputies, consisting of deacons, priests and laity
, overwhelmingly approved the House of Bishops' election later that day. Jefferts Schori is the first woman primate
in the worldwide Anglican Communion
and the 26th
Presiding Bishop
of the Episcopal Church
.
Although Jefferts Schori's election was an indication of widespread support in the Episcopal Church in the United States for ordaining women to the historical episcopate
, the Diocese of Fort Worth, which opposed women in holy orders
, asked the Archbishop of Canterbury
for "alternative primatial oversight" (a previously unknown ministry), analogous to the "alternative episcopal oversight" suggested in the Windsor Report
. Several other conservative dioceses affiliated with the Anglican Communion Network
, including some that do ordain women, have made similar requests.
Jefferts Schori voted to consent to the election of Gene Robinson
, an openly gay
and partnered man, as Bishop of New Hampshire
in 2003, to which some conservative Episcopalians
have objected strenuously. As not all churches in the Anglican Communion uphold the ordination of women
, the election of a female bishop as primate
has also proved controversial in some other provinces.
At a news conference on June 18, 2006, the Presiding Bishop-elect articulated a willingness to work with conservatives. She expressed her hope to lead the church in the reign of God, rooted in imagery from Isaiah
and including such United Nations
Millennium Development Goals
as eradicating poverty and hunger: "The poor are fed, the Good News
is preached, those who are ostracized and in prison are set free, the blind receive sight."
Jefferts Schori remained as Bishop of Nevada until taking up the position of Presiding Bishop officially on November 1, 2006; her investiture
was held on November 4 at the Washington National Cathedral
. Her official seating was held the following day, also at the National Cathedral. An Episcopal Presiding Bishop's term typically lasts for nine years, running in three-year cycles in conjunction with General Convention.
Jefferts Schori has been traveling to different Episcopal dioceses, including an October 2007 visit to the Diocese of Puerto Rico
, which separated from the Episcopal Church
in 1978 but was reinstated in 2002. Her visit to commemorate the centennial of the U.S. territory's Episcopal health system, its diocesan convention the Puerto Rican Senate received significant press coverage and reenergized the Episcopal Church on the island.. In 2009, she also visited the Episcopal Church in the Philippines
, being a former part of the Episcopal Church
of the United States
. She visited the Episcopal Diocese of Albany
in 2011.
Jefferts Schori was the 963rd bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church
. She was consecrated by Jerry A. Lamb
, Bishop of Northern California
; Robert L. Ladehoff, Bishop of Oregon
; and Carolyn Tanner Irish
, Bishop of Utah
.
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
) is the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
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of the United States
United States
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. Previously elected as the 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada
Episcopal Diocese of Nevada
The Episcopal Diocese of Nevada is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America comprising the entire State of Nevada. The fourth and current bishop of the Diocese is Dan Thomas Edwards, ordained bishop on 5 January 2008....
, she is the first woman elected as a primate
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of the Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
. Jefferts Schori was elected at the 75th General Convention on June 18, 2006, and invested at Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral, officially named the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Of neogothic design, it is the sixth-largest cathedral in the world, the second-largest in...
on November 4, 2006. She took part in her first General Convention of the Episcopal Church as Presiding Bishop in July 2009.
Biography
Born in Pensacola to Keith Jefferts of SwedishSweden
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ancestry, and his wife Elaine Ryan of Irish ancestry, Jefferts Schori was raised in the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
until 1963. Her parents brought her, at the age of eight, into the Episcopal Church (St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Providence, New Jersey
New Providence, New Jersey
New Providence is a borough on the northwestern edge of Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on the Passaic River, which forms the county boundary with Morris County...
) with their own move out of Roman Catholicism. Her mother converted to Eastern Orthodoxy a few years later. She attended school in New Jersey
New Jersey
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, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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in biology
Biology
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from Stanford University
Stanford University
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in 1974, a Master of Science
Master of Science
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in oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
in 1977 and a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in 1983, also in oceanography, from Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. She earned her Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
in 1994 from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Church Divinity School of the Pacific is one of the eleven seminaries of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is located in Berkeley, California, and is a member of the Graduate Theological Union...
and was ordained
Ordination
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priest that year. She served as assistant rector
Rector
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at the Church of the Good Samaritan, Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon
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, where she had special responsibility for pastoring the Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
community (she speaks Spanish fluently) and was in charge of adult education programs. In 2001, she was elected and consecrated Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Nevada
Episcopal Diocese of Nevada
The Episcopal Diocese of Nevada is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America comprising the entire State of Nevada. The fourth and current bishop of the Diocese is Dan Thomas Edwards, ordained bishop on 5 January 2008....
. She was awarded a Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
(honoris causa) in 2001 from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, in 2007 from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary is a seminary of The Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois. It was formed in 1933 by a merger of Western Theological Seminary of Evanston , and Seabury Divinity School of Faribault, Minnesota...
in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
, and in 2008 from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee is an unincorporated locality in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, treated by the U.S. Census as a census-designated place . The population was 2,361 at the 2000 census...
. (It is a common practice at most Episcopal seminaries to award an honorary doctorate to alumni who become bishops.) She is an instrument-rated
Instrument Rating in the United States
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and third-generation pilot and her parents were both also pilots.
She married Richard Schori, an Oregon State professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of topology
Topology
Topology is a major area of mathematics concerned with properties that are preserved under continuous deformations of objects, such as deformations that involve stretching, but no tearing or gluing...
, in 1979. Their daughter Katharine is a captain and pilot in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. She has flown VIPs in VC-21 Learjets and has also flown AWACS command-and-control planes.
Election as Presiding Bishop and Primate
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, in June 2006. Jefferts Schori was elected to serve a nine year term as Presiding Bishop by the House of Bishops
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops is the third House in a General Synod of some Anglican churches and the second house in the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.-Composition of Houses of Bishops:...
, on June 18, from among seven nominees on the fifth ballot with 95 of the 188 votes cast. The House of Deputies, consisting of deacons, priests and laity
Laity
In religious organizations, the laity comprises all people who are not in the clergy. A person who is a member of a religious order who is not ordained legitimate clergy is considered as a member of the laity, even though they are members of a religious order .In the past in Christian cultures, the...
, overwhelmingly approved the House of Bishops' election later that day. Jefferts Schori is the first woman primate
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
in the worldwide Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
and the 26th
Succession of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States
This list consists of the bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, an independent province of the Anglican Communion. This shows the historic succession of the episcopate within this denomination.-Key to chart:...
Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop
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of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
.
Although Jefferts Schori's election was an indication of widespread support in the Episcopal Church in the United States for ordaining women to the historical episcopate
Historical episcopate
The episcopate is the collective body of all bishops of a church. In the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Rite Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, Old-Catholic, Moravian Church, and Independent Catholic churches as well as in the Assyrian Church of the East, it is held that only a...
, the Diocese of Fort Worth, which opposed women in holy orders
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
, asked the Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
for "alternative primatial oversight" (a previously unknown ministry), analogous to the "alternative episcopal oversight" suggested in the Windsor Report
Windsor Report
In 2003, the Lambeth Commission on Communion was appointed by the Anglican Communion to study problems stemming from the consecration of Gene Robinson, the first openly gay, noncelibate priest to be ordained as an Anglican bishop, in the Episcopal Church in the United States and the blessing of...
. Several other conservative dioceses affiliated with the Anglican Communion Network
Anglican Communion Network
The Anglican Communion Network is a theologically conservative network of dioceses and parishes working toward Anglican realignment.-Goals and structure:...
, including some that do ordain women, have made similar requests.
Jefferts Schori voted to consent to the election of Gene Robinson
Gene Robinson
Vicki Gene Robinson is the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Robinson was elected bishop in 2003 and entered office in March 2004...
, an openly gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and partnered man, as Bishop of New Hampshire
Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
The Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America , covers the entire state of New Hampshire. It was originally part of the Diocese of Massachusetts, but became independent in 1841. The see city is Concord...
in 2003, to which some conservative Episcopalians
Anglican realignment
The term Anglican realignment refers to a movement among some Anglicans to align themselves under new or alternative oversight within or outside the Anglican Communion. This movement is primarily active in parts of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada...
have objected strenuously. As not all churches in the Anglican Communion uphold the ordination of women
Ordination of women
Ordination in general religious usage is the process by which a person is consecrated . The ordination of women is a regular practice among some major religious groups, as it was of several religions of antiquity...
, the election of a female bishop as primate
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
has also proved controversial in some other provinces.
At a news conference on June 18, 2006, the Presiding Bishop-elect articulated a willingness to work with conservatives. She expressed her hope to lead the church in the reign of God, rooted in imagery from Isaiah
Isaiah
Isaiah ; Greek: ', Ēsaïās ; "Yahu is salvation") was a prophet in the 8th-century BC Kingdom of Judah.Jews and Christians consider the Book of Isaiah a part of their Biblical canon; he is the first listed of the neviim akharonim, the later prophets. Many of the New Testament teachings of Jesus...
and including such United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...
as eradicating poverty and hunger: "The poor are fed, the Good News
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
is preached, those who are ostracized and in prison are set free, the blind receive sight."
Jefferts Schori remained as Bishop of Nevada until taking up the position of Presiding Bishop officially on November 1, 2006; her investiture
Investiture
Investiture, from the Latin is a rather general term for the formal installation of an incumbent...
was held on November 4 at the Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral, officially named the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Of neogothic design, it is the sixth-largest cathedral in the world, the second-largest in...
. Her official seating was held the following day, also at the National Cathedral. An Episcopal Presiding Bishop's term typically lasts for nine years, running in three-year cycles in conjunction with General Convention.
Jefferts Schori has been traveling to different Episcopal dioceses, including an October 2007 visit to the Diocese of Puerto Rico
Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico
The Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico is an Anglican diocese in Puerto Rico. It separated from the Episcopal Church in the USA in 1978 but was reinstated in 2002, and now forms part of Province IX...
, which separated from the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
in 1978 but was reinstated in 2002. Her visit to commemorate the centennial of the U.S. territory's Episcopal health system, its diocesan convention the Puerto Rican Senate received significant press coverage and reenergized the Episcopal Church on the island.. In 2009, she also visited the Episcopal Church in the Philippines
Episcopal Church in the Philippines
The Episcopal Church in the Philippines is a province of the Anglican Communion first established by the Episcopal Church. It was founded in 1901 by American missionaries led by Charles Henry Brent, who served as the first resident bishop. It became an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion...
, being a former part of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
of the United States
United States
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. She visited the Episcopal Diocese of Albany
Episcopal Diocese of Albany
The Episcopal Diocese of Albany is part of Province 2 of the Episcopal Church.-History:The Church of Englandarrived in 1674 with a chaplain assigned to the British military garrison at Albany, New York. In 1704 the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel sent two missionaries to the Mohawk...
in 2011.
Jefferts Schori was the 963rd bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
. She was consecrated by Jerry A. Lamb
Jerry A. Lamb
Jerry Alban Lamb was the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.- Background :...
, Bishop of Northern California
Episcopal Diocese of Northern California
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, created in 1910, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern part of California. It is in Province 8 and its cathedral, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, is in Sacramento, as are the diocesan...
; Robert L. Ladehoff, Bishop of Oregon
Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon is a diocese of The Episcopal Church which consists of the western portion of the State of Oregon bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River, the Cascade Range and the Oregon-California border. Major cities in the diocese are Portland, Salem, Eugene and Medford...
; and Carolyn Tanner Irish
Carolyn Tanner Irish
Carolyn Tanner Irish is the 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. At the time of her election and consecration in 1996 she became the fourth woman in the Episcopal Church to hold the office of bishop.-Education:Irish received a B.A...
, Bishop of Utah
Episcopal Diocese of Utah
The Episcopal Diocese of Utah is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing the state of Utah, less that part of the Four Corners region which is in the Navajoland Area Mission. It includes a small part of northern Arizona. In 1867, the Episcopal Church was the first...
.
Further reading
- The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005).
- Q & A With Bishop Jefferts Schori from The Living ChurchThe Living ChurchThe Living Church is a biweekly magazine based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin providing commentary and news information on the Episcopal Church in the United States...
magazine - Katharine Jefferts Schori, A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope. New York: Morehouse Publishing (January 2007) ISBN 978-0-8192-2271-8 and London: SPCK (April 2007) ISBN 978-0-2810-5932-4
- Katharine Jefferts Schori, The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything. Woodstock, Vermont: SkyLight Paths Publishing (October 2010). ISBN 978-1594732928
External links
- Episcopal Church elects first woman Presiding Bishop — Episcopal News Service
- News article on her taking her leave from the Church of the Good Samaritan
- Gifted Service by Tom Sramek — The Living Church FoundationThe Living ChurchThe Living Church is a biweekly magazine based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin providing commentary and news information on the Episcopal Church in the United States...
- Leaving the Episcopal Church – profile of Jefferts Schori by lay Roman Catholic Craig Bernthal, April 17, 2008
- In Their Own Words: Katharine Jefferts Schori — Witness Magazine
- Interview with the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop of Nevada — Witness Magazine
- Into the Breach: Interview with Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori — Guardian UK
- Multimedia and stories about Presiding Bishop-elect Jefferts Schori from Episcopal News Service
- State of the Church: Questions for Katharine Jefferts Schori - New York Times Magazine
- Ruth Gledhill: Articles of Faith - The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
Online - "Hurricane Katherine" - BBC
- From Columbus: Text of Presiding Bishop-elect's June 21 homily - Episcopal News Service
- Katharine Jefferts Schori blogs, sermons and video on Day1